Horohoro is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Rotorua, one of 45 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Horohoro is the 40th largest suburb of Rotorua in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Horohoro provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 1990 - 1999. Residential housing stock in Horohoro is made up of primarily lifestyle housing properties.